Axle-straightener.



A. J. TILS.

AXLE STRAIGHTENBR.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 31, 1912.

1,095,299, Patented May 5, 1914.

ANDY J'. TILS, OF BAGKUS, MINNESOTA.

AXLE-STRAIGHTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed May 31, 1912. Serial No. 700,861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDY J. TILS, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Backus, in the county of Cass, State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Axle-Straighteners; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in metal bending devices, andparticularly to a device for straightening axles or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a strong device ofthis character and one which is simple and easy of operation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and with particular reference to the accompany. ingdrawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of the straightener inoperation, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal horizontal section on the line 2-2of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional View on the line 33of Fig. 1, and Fig. 1 is a vertical transverse sectional view on theline 4t1 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents thejack bar of my three point jack, the opposite ends of which are offsetas indicated at 11. A truss bar 12 is disposed longitudinally under thebar 10 and has its ends flattened and welded to the offset portion 11 asindicated at 13, a spacing block 14: being disposed between the trussbar 12 and the jack bar 10.

Formed vertically through each of the 01?- set portions 11, and theflattened portions 13 is an opening 15 through which is slidably passedan eye bolt 16 and attached to the eye portion of the bolt is a hookmember 17. On the opposite or threaded end of a bolt 16 is a tighteningnut 18, which bears against the fiattened portion of the truss bar 12and has a laterally extending handle portion by means of which the nutmay be rotated.

The middle portion of the block 19, has a bifurcated lower end 20 whichstraddles the jack bar 10 and is provided with clamping screws 21, tohold the point in any desired position along the bar 10, the upper endof the point being sharpened to engage'the bent portion of an axle.

Particular attention is called to the fact that the truss bar 12 servesa double function, that of bracing the jack bar 10 and of providingbearing surfaces for the nut 18. \Vhile I have shown the ends of thetruss bar 12 as welded to the offset portions of the jack bar 10 it willbe understood that this bar may be secured in any desired manner to thejack bar.

lVhat is claimed is:

An aXle straightener including a jack bar having its opposite endsoffset, a truss bar extending longitudinally under the jack bar andhaving its ends offset and secured to the offset ends of the jack bar, aspacing block centrally between the truss bar and jack bar, a middleholding point slidable on the jack bar, and straining screws slidablypassed through the flattened ends of the truss bar and the offset endsof the jack-bar, eyes formed at the upper extremities of the screws,hooks secured in said eyes, tightening nuts threaded on said screws anda downwardly and outwardly disposed hand portion on each nut.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ANDY J. TILS.

Witnesses:

A. O. MILLER, G. F. VARD UIST.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

